Social Work Licensing Masters Exam Guide

Social Work Licensing Masters Exam Guide, Fourth Edition, provides everything you need to successfully pass the ASWB LMSW exam and become fully licensed to practice. This bestselling guide from Dawn Apgar is now updated with more practice questions and features to help you study for and pass the LMSW exam. Chapters fully cover the four exam content areas and all Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs), and end-of-section questions test your understanding and retention. The review concludes with 2 full-length practice exams to prepare you for exam day. With more than 500 unique questions, detailed review content, answer rationales, and a glossary of key social work terms, this guide empowers you with the tools and materials to study your way and the confidence to pass the first time, guaranteed (details inside). Join thousands of successful licensed social workers who have passed their exam with this essential resource.

Key Features:

Includes full review of all KSAs for the LMSW exam.
Provides 3x the questions of previous editions—more than 500 in total.
Tests your knowledge with 2 full-length timed practice exams.
Includes a new glossary of social work terms to solidify your knowledge both in exam preparation and into practice.
Expanded and updated descriptions of DSM-TR content.
Aligns with the updated ASWB 3-answer question format, so you'll study questions similar to those on the exam.
Boosts your confidence with a 100% pass guarantee (details inside).



Dawn Apgar, PhD, LSW, ACSW, has helped thousands of social workers across the country pass the ASWB examinations associated with all levels of licensure. In recent years, she has consulted in numerous states to assist with establishing licensure test preparation programs.

Dr. Apgar has taught in both undergraduate and graduate social work programs and has extensive direct practice, policy, and management experience in the social work field.